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Grrrrr.... Cheap Ink Cartridges.

I've just had to change my ink cartridge because it has run out of RED, it hasn't been used much and still shows three quarters full. y6.gif
I think outside the box - I can also think round corners. :p

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  • wobbley
    wobbley Posts: 1,965 Forumite
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    Have you tried cleaning the printheads? - it may just be blocked rather than empty.
    Light blue touchpaper and stand well back !
  • penrhyn
    penrhyn Posts: 15,215 Forumite
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    Try sitting the cartridge on a few layers of damp kitchen towl for an hour or so to draw the ink out, its worked for me on a few occassions.
    That gum you like is coming back in style.
  • Astaroth
    Astaroth Posts: 5,444 Forumite
    If your printer accepts them the continuous feed systems are great as they are generally much cheaper and you can see exactly how much has been used of each colour plus if your printer has the annoying combined colour cartridges then you can replace colours individually
    All posts made are simply my own opinions and are neither professional advice nor the opinions of my employers
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